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Video of Baby Tapir Teaching Herself How to 'Eat' With a Sweet Potato Slice Is Magically Precious
Ever since Ume the Malayan tapir was born at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, last month, the baby ...
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Malayan Tapir Calf Is The First Spring Baby Born At ZooTampa This Year
TAMPA, Fla. - ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced Friday the birth of an endangered Malayan tapir (pronounced TEY-per) calf. The yet-unnamed calf was born during the overnight hours between Monday ...
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This fuzzy rare creature is uplifting viewers with her ‘cute antics,’ WA video shows
Ume is a white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf that was born Feb. 2 at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma. Her name means plum blossom and apricot in Japanese. Since then she has ...
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‘Fuzzy watermelon’-looking endangered baby animal named after another fruit, WA zoo says
A Malayan tapir calf was born at the Tacoma zoo on Feb. 2. Katie G. Cotterill Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new ...
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Successful rescue of lost tapir in Kajang
The Perhilitan team managed to safely secure and transport the tapir, releasing it back into a more suitable and safe natural habitat. The Malayan tapir, an endangered species, faces ongoing threats.
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Tapirs Are Surprisingly Well Endowed
It’s the order of mammals that includes rhinos (three toes), horses (one hoofed toe), and tapirs (three toes in back and four toes in front). Extra toes are an evolutionary advantage that helps ...